Grateful Felicitation for Fr. Elias ofm as he completes his term at CCBI Youth Commission
Br. Elias ofm, after having served the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of India for a period of 5 years as the Executive Secretary of National Youth Commission was given an official farewell on 29 Oct 2016 at the Cathedral Church of Trivandrum Latin Arch Diocese in front of thousands of youth on the concluding day of 4 National Youth Animators Conference held at Trivandrum 27-29 Oct 2016, and later at CCBI Secretariat by the members and staff of the Secretariat on 18 January 2017. Friars Francis Xavier, Lourdu Augustine, Vincent Soosai were present for the farewell.
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Send Off at Trivandrum Br. Elias began the Commission from its nasal stage in 2012 to the level of streamlining its projects till 2019 with a vision 2020 in mind. The highlights of achievements are affiliation of most of the recognized Youth Movements under the ambit of CCBI Youth Commission, Launch of Indian Latin Catholic Youth Movement (ILCYM) connecting 8000 parishes in India, National Youth Database, National Youth Sunday, National Youth Animators Conference, and Regional Animation Programs. The projects further initiated and in pipeline are Train the Trainer Program, Youth Ministry Guideline Document and a Training Centre for CCBI Youth Commission. We congratulate and thank Br. Elias for his commendable service towards the CCBI youth commission. The President of CCBI, Cardinal Oswald Gracious, has highly appreciated Fr. Elias for the wonderful work accomplished for the Commission for Youth in India. The message of Cardinal Oswald Gracious is here below: Dear Fr. Elias, Thank you for your kind letter of January 24, 2017. I want to thank you for all you have done for the CCBI Youth Commission during your term as Executive Secretary. You have spelt out Vision 2020. I am grateful to you for this. I am aware of the several other initiatives you have taken. I am sure the hard work you have put in will bear abundant fruit. With kind regards and best wishes, Yours sincerely in Christ, X Oswald Cardinal Gracias Archbishop of Bombay & President, CCBI
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Date |
Name of the Friars |
Events |
Year |
01 |
Gabriel Mathias Carlos Dias |
Birth Ordination |
1950 1989 |
03 |
+ Sylvester McGoldrick |
Home |
1992 |
04 |
Vineet Kerketta |
Birth |
1995 |
05 |
+ Achilles Meersman Salim Joseph Nicolas Marak |
Home Ordination Birth |
1982 1994 1994 |
07 |
Rajasekhar Reddy Gopu Punitha Anthoniar Illam |
Birth Foundation |
1985 1992 |
08 |
John Chrysostom |
Birth |
1965 |
09 |
+ Prasad Cheely |
Ordination |
1998 |
10 |
Jugal Kishore Lakra |
Ordination |
2005 |
11 |
Paul Kallan |
Ordination |
1996 |
12 |
+ Liguory Mimpen |
Home |
2016 |
13 |
Francis Agnelo Rozario |
Ordination |
1997 |
14 |
Matthew Kootumkal Cajetan S. Lourenco Shalom Friary, Hyderabad Cajetan S. Lourenco + John Peter Bhaskar Reddy |
Birth Birth Foundation Ordination Home Ordination |
1963 1965 1975 1996 2005 2005 |
15 |
Ignatius Baa Joseph Raj M. |
Ordination Ordination |
2005 2007 |
16 |
Richard D’Silva Shanborlang Wartde Francis Kaviyil Babu Jose Pamplany |
Birth Birth Ordination Ordination |
1933 1989 1994 1994 |
17 |
Peter Saleth Nathan J. Ushar Kachhua Joy (George) Sebastian Jacob Tani |
Birth Birth Ordination Birth |
1978 1992 2010 1993 |
18 |
St.Francis Friary, Kochi Prasad Papabathuni Joy K.D. |
Erection Ordination Ordination |
1951 1998 1998 |
19 |
Parish at Chippilithode Vilas Baptist Correia Prashanth Wilson Fernandes |
Erection Ordination Ordination |
1997 2008 2012 |
20 |
Johnson M.V. Tojy M. Regi Matthew Ajit Kumar Dung Dung Tony Marshall Nelson Toppo |
Ordination Ordination Ordination Ordination Ordination Birth |
1999 2004 2006 2008 2009 1992 |
21 |
Abraham Vadana Davis Kallookaran Alphonse Moras Gerald Lobo Simon Pinto Paul K.L. + Angelo James Anthony New Church at Salbari |
Entry Entry Entry Entry Entry Entry Home Blessing |
1972 1972 1972 1972 1972 1972 2002 2013 |
22 |
+ Owen McLaughlin |
Home |
1974 |
23 |
Anthony Roobandass A. Singarayar A. Tom John Thomas A. |
Birth Ordination Ordination Ordination |
1978 1997 2002 2003 |
24 |
Johnny Anthony Benjamin Jojo John Sekar |
Birth Ordination Ordination |
1961 2005 2010 |
25 |
Pratap Reddy Salibindla Thomas Joseph Johnny Anthony Sandesh Manuel Varghese Lakra |
Ordination Ordination Ordination Ordination Ordination |
1991 1992 1992 2009 2010 |
26 |
Thaddeus Baxla Pradeep Kalliath |
Birth Ordination |
1968 2007 |
27 |
+ Paul Fernandes |
Home |
2004 |
29 |
Arok Sundar Sebastian Dharma L. Bernard Arun Prakash Lourdu Augustine Balaswamy Gundiga Peter Saleth Nathan J. Vijay Minj |
Entry Entry Birth Ordination Ordination Ordination Ordination |
1973 1973 1974 2006 2008 2012 2012 |
30 |
Parish at Nanasera Anthony Alex Martis Vijay Amirtharaj A. Nesavanam,Chennai New Church at Reddypalem |
Erection Ordination Ordination Blessing Blessing |
1995 2008 2008 2008 2013 |
